The Los Angeles Angels currently have 34 players on the 40-man roster, meaning they have plenty of room to add intriguing prospects onto it. Ahead of the Rule 5 deadline (tonight at 3:00 PM PST), the Angels have a few prospects that they will have to protect or else they would likely get claimed in the draft (that takes place during the Winter Meetings).
3 prospects Angels can't afford to leave unprotected before Rule 5 Draft deadline
Per Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com: "The Angels have three pitchers ranked among their Top 30 prospects who need to be protected from the Rule-5 Draft: right-handers Joel Hurtado (ranked as the club’s No.